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Psalms 15:4

in whose eyes a vile man is despised, but who honours those who fear the LORD; he who keeps an oath even when it hurts, and doesn’t change;

World English Bible British with Deuterocanon

In The King James Version

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

In Context

3he who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

5he who doesn’t lend out his money for usury, nor take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be shaken.

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Cross References

Joshua 9:18The children of Israel didn’t strike them, because the princes of the congregation had sworn to them by the LORD, the God of Israel. All the congregation murmured against the princes.

2 Samuel 21:1There was a famine in the days of David for three years, year after year; and David sought the face of the LORD. The LORD said, “It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he put the Gibeonites to death.”

2 Chronicles 36:13He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God; but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the God of Israel.

Job 32:21Please don’t let me respect any man’s person, neither will I give flattering titles to any man.

Psalms 101:4A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

Psalms 119:63I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 15:2-5

The Citizen of Zion. 1 Lord , who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. 3 He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour. 4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the Lord . He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not. 5 He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

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